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010068 VU Basic Principles of and Approaches to the Study of Religions (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
We 22.01. 16:45-20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 02.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 09.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 16.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 23.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 30.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 06.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 13.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 20.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 27.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 04.12. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 11.12. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 08.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 15.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Wednesday 29.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course serves as introduction to the religious studies, the acquisition of the theoretical foundations of the subject and an introduction to the methods of religious studies. The students learn about the controversial discussions about the basic concepts of the subject and, on this basis, develop a basic understanding of the contemporary discussion of methods. The demarcation of religious studies from other disciplines that deal with religions (especially theology and philosophy of religion) is discussed and the interaction of the subject with neighboring philological-historical, cultural and social science disciplines is presented.

Assessment and permitted materials

By enroling in the course, participants agree that all written work created as part of this course must be uploaded to Moodle and checked for plagiarism.
The course (attendance phase) includes individual group work and independent research work; these must be completed but are not graded.
Each participant must give a presentation (30 minutes) in the course and write an in-depth essay (approx. 25,000 characters including spaces) on the topic they have presented by the end of the semester.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Getting to know the history of the subject, knowledge of the main methods and disciplines of religious studies. Ability to orient yourself in religious studies literature and to be able report on the academic discussion on certain topics. Initial knowledge of requirements in order to find research questions in the field and to develop a methodologically research design.
Assessment criteria:
Collaboration/attendance/task completion: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Essay on a text: 50%
The course leader can also provide for an oral reflection on the submitted seminar paper.
Attendance is compulsory. You may be absent without excuse for a maximum of two units.

Examination topics

In addition to regular and active participation, the graded tasks include a presentation on a religious studies method, either independently or in a group (depending on the number of participants). The written essay (permitted resources: specialist literature and specialist dictionaries) deals in depth with the advantages and disadvantages of the presented method of religious studies.

The course can only be completed if both pieces of work (presentation and essay) have been completed successfully and regular participation is guaranteed. Group work serves to deepen and prepare one's own work and is not graded (is not part of the performance assessment), but must be completed.

Reading list

(Selected)
Betz, Hans-Dieter (Hg.): Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart [RGG], Bd. 1-8, Tübingen 2008.
Hock, Klaus: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft, Darmstadt 2008.
Kippenberg, Hans Gerhard / von Stuckrad, Kocku: Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft. Gegenstände und Begriffe, München 2003.
Detlef Pollack: Was ist Religion? Probleme der Definition, in: Zeitschrift für Religionswissenschaft [ZfR] 3 (1995), S. 163–190.
Stausberg, Michael (Hg.): Religionswissenschaft, Berlin 2012.
Stolz, Fritz: Grundzüge der Religionswissenschaft, Paderborn 2001.
Wilke, Annette: Ansätze und Methoden der Religionswissenschaft, Münster 2003.

Association in the course directory

EC Grundlagen und Methoden der Religionswissenschaft M02; 033 195 (17W) BRP 05rwb

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